Attachment for grain-racks.



E. GERDIN.

ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN RACKS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1a, 1913.

1,090,610. Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

D STATES- ATTACHMENT FOR GRAIN-RACKS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN GERDIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Park River, in the county of Walsh and State of North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Grain-Racks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in grain racks and more particularly to an attachment therefor whereby a material saving in the harvesting of grain may be effected.

The invention has for another and more specific object the provision of a pair of removable sheet metal bottom members slidably engaged with each other and means forv detachably securing said sections within the body or grain rack of a transporting vehicle.

The invention has for still another object the provision of the adjustable false bottom members above referred to, each of said members having a vertical wall at one end, one or both of which may be provided with an opening, and a pivoted gate movable over said opening whereby rain water collecting in the bottom sections may be drained therefrom and soaking of the grain obviated.

The invention has for still another object the provision of a device of the above character which is extremely simple in its construction, may be easily and quickly arranged upon the vehicle body or grain rack, and is highly reliable and eflicient for the purposes in view.

/Vith the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of a grain rack having my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2- is an end elevation, the tail board being removed; Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line H of Fig. 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 designates the bundle rack which may be of any desired length and is mounted upon into the rack.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd M 1'? 1914. Application filed August 16, 1913.

Serial No. 785,102.

suitable supporting wheels in the usual manner. This rack consists of a bottom and side walls, and a tail gate indicated at 6 which is removably arranged in grooves at one end of said side walls. The other end of the bundle rack is open.

Upon the upper edges of the side walls of the bundle rack, the transverse bars or slats 7 are securely fixed. The ends of these bars which project transversely beyond the side walls are slightly curved upwardly as indi cated at 8 and upon said curved ends of the bars, the longitudinally extending boards 9 are nailed or otherwise secured. Thus inwardly and downwardly inclined directing wings are produced upon which the bundled grain is adapted to be thrown by means of which the bundles are directed The bundles of grain are very compactly secured upon the side boards 9 when the vehicle body or rack has been filled, the bundles being roughly handled. Considerable grain is lost by such rough handling and it is the purpose of my invention to save the grain which is knocked from the sheaves.

WVith the above end in view, I provide false bottom sections 10 which are preferably constructed of galvanized iron and are provided with narrow longitudinal side walls 11 and a single end wall 12. Longitudinal slots 13 are formed in the side walls of one of said bottom sections adjacent its open end while the corresponding ends of the side walls of the other section have openings formed therein to receive the bolts 14. These bolts extend through openings in the side walls of the rack body and have nuts 15 threaded on their outer ends. Suitable washers 16 are disposed between the heads on the inner ends of these bolts and the inner faces of the slotted walls 11. The bottom section 10 having the slots in its side walls is adjustable inwardly or outwardly between the side walls of the other bottom section so that the false bottom may be adjusted to fit grain racks of various lengths. The false bottom section 10 which is not provided with the slots in its side walls has its vertical end wall 12 disposed adjacent the removable tail board 6 of the rack and this wall 12 is provided with an openingl7. Upon the inner face of said wall a gate 18 is pivotally mounted at one of its ends as shown at 19, and is adapted to be raised or lowered to open or close the opening 17. By the provision of this gate, in the event of rain, the same may be moved to its open position so as to permit the water to readily drain from the false bottom of the rack so that the grain which has been collected therein will not become soaked. It will be understood that when the pivoted plate 18 is moved to its open position, the wet grain packs closely against the end wall 12 of the false bottom and fills the opening therein, the water seeping through the grain. Then the driver arr'wes at his destination, the grain bundles are removed and the bolts 14 may then be removed and the grain which has been collected in said bottom sections may be dumped or otherwise discharged into a suitable receptacle. It will thus be seen that a considerable quantity of grain may be saved by means of my invention.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and manner of use of the device will be clearly and fully understood. As the same consists primarily of but two parts which are of extremely simple form, it will be obvious that the invention can be produced at small manufacturing cost. The device is also extremely durable as well as highly reliable and serviceable in practical use.

lVhile I haveshown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several parts employed, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification in the form, proportion and arrangement thereof without departing from the scope ofthe invention, as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: p

1. The combination with a vehicle body, of a false bottom therefor consisting of two metal sections each having longitudinal side walls and a vertical wall connecting the side walls at one end, said bottom sections at their other ends being slidable upon each other, and means mounted upon the side walls of the vehicle body and connecting the engaged ends of the side walls of the bottom sections to limit their sliding movement and secure the sections in their adjusted positions.

' 2. The combination with a vehicle body, of a false bottom therefor consisting of two metal sections each having longitudinal side walls and a vertical end wall, the side walls of one of said sections being provided with longitudinal slots, the side walls of the other section having openings to register with said slots, and bolts extending through said slots and openings and through the side walls of the vehicle body to detachably secure the bottom sections in their adjusted position to said body.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

. EDWIN GERDIN.

Witnesses:

C. R. VERRY, K. B. OREILLY.

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